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Property hotspots: top 10 places in Great Britain experts say are in demand

From a suburb of Dover in Kent to the outskirts of Glasgow, here’s where estate agents say buyers are searching

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson tells Sunak to ‘get on’ with slow nuclear power build

Former Tory PM takes new swipe at his successor over stalled progess on Britain’s energy independence

The Independent UK

Three-day week, 50 years on: lessons from a previous Conservative government struggling with a cost of living crisis

Midwinter. War in the Middle East. Energy crisis. Rising prices borne disproportionately by low-wage workers, particularly in a public sector squeezed by a “Tories in turmoil” UK government.

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Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime soars after Israel-Gaza war

Figures from some of Britain’s police forces reveal surges in hate crime - with an 1000% increase in antisemitic and Islamphobic offences across the rail network

The Independent UK

‘Jewel of Britain’s nature crown’: Plan to restore rainforest welcomed by campaigners

Conservationists say government strategy to recover Britain’s degraded temperate rainforest is a good start but want a target to double the area by 2050

The Guardian - UK

Feeding frenzies and resurgent glowworms among UK wildlife highlights in 2023

Conservationists celebrated findings but warned that species and habitats are in overall decline in Britain

The Guardian - UK

After serving jail term over security law, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK

An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under its sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum

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Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Seeks Asylum In Britain

Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.

International Business Times

Venezuela Launches Military Exercise Over British Warship 'Threat'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a "defensive" exercise near the border with Guyana, in response to Britain sending a warship to the area.

International Business Times

Spain’s migration policy is no shining example

Letter: Ruben Andersson and David Keen respond to an article by María Ramírez that said Spain was not panicking about migrants like Britain

The Guardian - UK

World’s Most Iconic Seabird Colonies Being Driven To Brink Of Extinction

A new study suggests the majority of seabird species in Britain and Ireland are likely to suffer long-term impacts from climate change.

Zenger

UK Lifts Brexit Obstacles For French Students

Britain on Thursday lifted some costly obstacles placed on school trips post Brexit -- but only for students from France as campaigners called for all EU countries to benefit.

International Business Times

British startups should be kept on home soil, says top bank boss, who notes U.S. buyouts are getting all the glory with none of the risk

“We don’t want to be an incubator economy taking all the risk of these very, very tiny companies, and then not able to capitalize on that,” says BBB’s Stephen Welton.

Fortune

A brief history of Britain's obsession with the hot water bottle

Last winter, UK retailers reported record sales of water bottles as consumers look to cut their heating costs as the average household energy bills soared.

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The Independent UK

Cameron Norrie raring to go for new season and to put poor form behind him

The British number one will begin the new season playing for Great Britain at the United Cup.

The Guardian - UK

How should Keir Starmer take on 2024? By looking back a century to Labour’s first government

Ramsay MacDonald’s short-lived victory holds three key lessons, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

International Business Times UK

Binge Drinking Brits Will Be Able To Buy Pints Of Wine In 2024

After a report named British women as "unattractive" for being the world's biggest binge drinkers, the government announced that pint-sized bottles of wine will be hitting Britain's shelves and pubs.

The Guardian - UK

Wish You Were Here director David Leland dies aged 82

The British film-maker also wrote the landmark TV play Made in Britain, starring Tim Roth, and won an Emmy award for Band of Brothers

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on globalisation: the world system risks undoing itself

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at how the past helps us understand the dollar’s power and pitfalls

The Guardian - UK

Britain needs a strategy to welcome refugees

Letters: Asylum seekers want to contribute, as my parents did in the 1930s, writes Helen Singer; plus a letter from Dr John R Whittaker

The Guardian - UK

Swedish ‘Spotify of heat pumps’ hopes to reach more UK homes

Aira, which offers subscription service at no upfront cost, has sights set on UK’s growing heat pump market

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s hunger and malnutrition crisis could be easily solved – yet politicians choose not to

We have more than enough to go round, but large proportions of the population lack the basic necessities of life, says Michael Marmot of UCL

The Guardian - UK

Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2026, says transport secretary

Mark Harper says vehicles can improve road safety and personal freedom, as autonomous cars face increased scrutiny

Evening Standard

Bill Granger: restaurateur who brought brunch to Britain dies aged just 54

Tributes have poured in for Granger, who pioneered Australian breakfast culture with his restaurants Bill's and Granger and Co.

The Conversation

Going for a walk wasn’t really a thing 300 years ago – the Victorians turned it into a popular pastime

Going for a walk is always a good idea. Perhaps, if you are lucky enough, this might be a hike along ragged cliffs or trudge along a chilly beach with family. Many of us however, have to take to the pavements of Britain’s towns and cities for our post-lunch walks.

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